Phrases You Hate: Part 2

Research has become a comic word thanks to Google. Finding one source online is not research. Spending time in a library stack is.

OP and R1, right on with your observations about this idiotic phrase “doing your research” or “I did my own research.”

This is such a product of this decade. Quickly from the start of 2020 that phrase become laughable.

I Did My ReeSUrCH!!! = “I’m a room temperature IQ idiot that reads the first page of Google results and has no understanding of algorithmic manipulation.”

These are the smooth brain retards holding us back.

I guess you expect people to spend 8+ hours in a University library?

"We begin tonight with breaking news..."

Do these newscasters (especially Miss Muir of ABC World News Tonight) understand the concept of 'breaking news' ? Apparently not.

'Breaking news' is something happening in that moment in real time. Tonight, Muir's 'breaking news' was Trump's message to Latinos in the mid-west this afternoon. That's not 'breaking', that happened hours ago. It's now old news - it's not in this moment. It broke when he said his message earlier in the day, not at 6:32 pm. 'Breaking News' sounds urgent, but viewers have become immune to this phrase now, knowing damn well there's nothing to anticipate.

Maybe he should change his tagline to "Tonight we begin with the latest news..." That's more appropriate.

Maybe it started breaking or developing after their last broadcast. But I agree the word breaking sounds silly. Waves break.

[quote]Maybe it started breaking or developing after their last broadcast.

I'm sure it did - a lot of news 'broke' in the past 24 hours, even in the last five minutes. Which is my point - the news already broke and now it's old news, not breaking. So don't try to sensationalize it and call it 'breaking news' just to grab everyone's attention.

BTW, this 'breaking news' hype started on 9-11, when news was breaking every moment of that day from all parts of the world. It was warranted at that time. News producers saw how it captured the viewers' attention, and they didn't grab the remote - they sat through the newscast.

Trump talking shit at an afternoon rally is not 'breaking news' on an evening newscast. Not when all the cable news channels covered it live.

[quote]Do your own research.

"Google is your friend" being an annoying variation of it.

"I could say something/a lot of things, but I won't".

You Just did.

R1 you don’t know DL—they can barely click on a safe link!

"Ate and left no crumbs"

"Let's get this party started" used in a business environment.

“It’s a real game changer.” This is being annoyingly used ads and previews for everything. Stop!

"Elevate your ...."

"It's my signature scent!"

"It's my go to!"

"It's my Holy Grail!!"

Fucking idiot women online

"Everything happens for a reason."

... except when it doesn't.

"Last but not least..." in any list of names

"Chill out."

‘’Trump will keep us safe’’

Mother!!! Iconic!!!!

Anything that sprouts from Reddit.

“Shut up” really means “meet me in bed in 5 minutes “

“I’m not here to fulfill all your needs.”

"Pack your patience" in regard to airport lines, voting lines, etc.

I'm probably wrong but ....

Yes, you are wrong.

That one about spoons? I’m all out of spoons today?

The page is not responding.

Wise up!

OP, I commend you. "Do your own research" has become a new way for people to say "I'm a narrow-minded, bigoted, uneducated asshole who had worked very hard to be this person."

My second place choices include:

"Let that sink in." No, go fuck yourself.

"DO YOU GET IT YET?!!!" Always a right-wing cunt.

"Sorry, not sorry" Well, fuck you, not fuck you, actually fucking fuck you.

"Welp" THIS IS NOT A FUCKING WORD AND I WANT YOU TO DIE IF YOU THINK OTHERWISE

“Wait for it…” Attention-seeking, needy phrase when stuffed into the middle of a declaration. The news this person is going to share with you is never worth the wait, nor is it as interesting as they think it is.

“How’s that workin’ out for ya’?” Bitchy, judgmental, and sarcastic.

“What’s YOUR excuse?” same as above.

"Iconic"

The word has lost all meaning now because of how overused and misused it is. A thing has to age years and years to become iconic, it doesn't reach that status automatically. It takes time.

"Whatever" when used to dismiss what the other person is saying. The person who says it is usually not clever enough to respond meaningfully to the other person.

I identify as....

My pronouns are.....

My triggers are.....

My dietary restrictions include....

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Wait for it…”

Started when guys were jacking off online and didn’t want you to scroll past until you saw him shoot his wad

Historical investigations.

A police term for looking into a matter that has occurred in the past.

Kichen table issues

Eye-watering

Women spaces

I feel seen

I feel heard

"I love you to the moon and back."

Self care.

…lives rent free in your head!

"over the moon"

Usually uttered in connection with a baby. Ugh.

" At the end of the day...."

" The end all and be all." ( Shakespeare is crying)

"Read the room."

This one is (mercifully) less common, but when some calls out “AND!” when a speaker attempts to use the word “but” in a sentence. You hear this from colleagues who have been coached in using positive, active language in the workplace.

The idea isn’t a bad one, but (“AND! ANNND!”) the loud, preachy way it is applied can be. It reminds me of someone holding you in a whole nelson uttering “Say it! SAY IT!”

It’s also a marker for someone wanting to be noticed.

Full stop.

Reeks of arrogance.

All this therapy talk. "My boundaries," "narcissist," "gaslighting," etc. Everyone you don't get along with is not a narcissist.

No, r7. Not sisters under the syntactical skin.

"Do your own research" is what a smug MAGAt says to an interviewer asking for the source of said MAGAt's insane claims. Example: "Antifa did January 6. This was proven. Do your own research."

"Google is your friend" is the proper reply to someone asking a question whose answer of fact can be found faster than typing the query. Example: "In what theater was Lincoln shot? I have a school report to write."

R36, Google is your friend.

"So, I did a thing..."

"It is what it is." No, it can always be changed.

"My Bad" What? Are you a toddler?

"Back in the day" Uh?

Any use of "You and I" unless it is used as the subject of a sentence.

"Girlies" is one I've been seeing a lot lately on Reddit - "Where are my ADHD Girlies?" Truly nauseating. Oh, and "Girl Dinner," "Girl Math," etc. 🤮

Sir, this is a Wendy's.

It was sort of funny the first time. Now we're up to the 10 billionth time, and it's stupid.

R51 “My bad” belongs in the column of toddler syntax, just below “I make”.

"It's not my JOB to teach you!"

"Being transparent."

Make it happen.

Nowadays news breaks like the farts at a chili feed.

Say her name...

The misuse of the word "demure" by ugly heifers who are anything but demure.

"Kamala is brat"

That "brat" stuff is stupid. It's not funny or cute like Charli xcx and the twinks who worship her think it is.

I don't know what to tell you.

Yes, you do.

R61 What even is brat?

Stupid and self-centered is my guess.

Excuse me?

to show that I do not understand what you have said. Why not just say that?

It's old, but "klick" for "kilometer."

R51, "Back in the day" is humbly telling you the speaker is much older than you.

R67, okay, I understand. But I hear it mainly from 18-25-year-olds. "Back in the day" is just yesterday!

I thought BRAT meant, banana apple rice toast, as in diet?

When I worked in an office I used to hate the phrase Please do not hesitate to contact us, used in standard letters to customers. It seemed so dumb to me and I would delete do not hesitate from my letters.

"Anyways".